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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Biden's questionable performance at LGBTQ town hall says about his campaign

    On Thursday, nine Democratic candidates took part in an LGBTQ forum in Southern California. One of the three front-runners, Bernie Sanders, was absent. He was continuing his recovery from a heart attack.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Oct 11, 2019 • 1 min read

    On Thursday, nine Democratic candidates took part in an LGBTQ forum in Southern California. One of the three front-runners, Bernie Sanders, was absent. He was continuing his recovery from a heart attack.

    So the focus was on the other two leading candidates: Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden. Warren had a quick comeback to a tricky question about gay marriage. But Biden had several awkward moments. Will those gaffes hurt his campaign?

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